ATI Technologies RADEON 9000 PRO User's Manual
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1. Hot Applicable ATI Overlay Tab Close The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness contrast saturation hue and gamma properties of your video overlay Video Overlay Video overlay allows for the viewing of full motion video on your PC However there is only one video 15 overlay which is only available on the Primary display The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments Overlay Overlay Adjustments Brightness Contrast 0 m Saturation m jy m Q m Hue gu iT La 16 Direct 3D Control Panel Using this tab gamers can tweak the settings of their Direct 3D games Main and Custom Settings In the Main Settings you can maximize overall performance by moving the slider to the left or you can enhance overall image quality by moving the slider to the right Direct 30 Main Settings Bact brace E O A O OA D a a hand lt Fert Balanced lity gt i ertormance Siler Quality Custom Settings Custom Settings Anisotropic Filtering m Application Preference SMOOTHYVISION tr r Application Preference Texture Preference Quality lt Performance Quality Mipmap Detail Level Quality lt Performance Quality gt Wait For Vertical Sync f Always OFF f Application Preference Compatibility Settings 17 This allows you t2. Z Buffer Bit Depth can be 16 bits 24 bits or 32 bits 16 and 24 are selected by default to achieve optimum performance Very few applications require a 32 bit Z Buffer so in most cases this feature should be disabled 20 Alpha dithering method Support DTX texture formats Alternate pixel center Defaults button When applications use both dithering and alpha blending visual artifacts can occur This option allows you to select how the application should handle both features at the same time In most cases Error Diffusion will handle this situation quite well but there are a few cases where selecting Ordered may be necessary Enabling this allows applications to use this kind of texture format There are a few applications that can only support a limited number of texture formats By selecting Disabled the driver will not support DTX texture formats thus reducing the number of texture formats supported This may eliminate problems with some D3D games which display vertical and horizontal lines around textures or text that appears incorrect However this setting should only be used if you are experiencing the symptoms mentioned as it may cause problems with other games This button allows you to reset the Direct 3D Compatibility Settings to default values 21 OpenGL Control Panel Using this tab gamers can tweak the settings of their OpenGL games Main and Custom Settings In the Main Settin
3. Windows 2000 and Windows NT4 0 Clicking on the button will reassign the Primary and Secondary monitors Clicking on the j button creates a clone or mirror image of the Primary display onto the Secondary display Clicking on the EJ button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located to the right of the Primary display Clicking on the button extends your desktop to a Secondary display located below the Primary display 4 Click OK or Apply to save the changes 10 Virtually Repositioning Your Displays 1 On the Settings tab click and drag the appropriate monitor icon to the desired position For example the secondary display can be dragged to the left of the primary display allowing it to be virtually on the left as shown below 2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors ESEE Display 1 Plug and Play Monitor on RADEON Screen resolution Color quality Less Moe Highest 32 bit 1024 by 768 pixels 1 nm ma a Use this device as the primary monitor Extend my Windows tot desktop onto this monitor Identify Troubleshoot Ratiometric Expansion Your RADEON 9000 PRO offers ratiometric expansion or digital panel scaling as it is commonly known This expands a low resolution image to fill a h
4. It also provides TV Output via an S Video out or a Composite out connector Plug the monitor cable into your card if you are running multiple monitors connect their cables to the appropriate connectors then turn on the PC and monitor s To connect a flat panel directly to your card use the DVI I connector To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI I connector plug a DVI I to VGA adapter into the DVI I connector then plug your monitor cable into the adapter as shown below CRT STANDARD VGA MONITOR CONNECTOR VGA CONNECTOR FROM TV OUTPUT compour MONITOR S VIDEO OUT COMPOSITE OUT DVI I CONNECTOR VGA DVI I TO VGA CONNECTOR ADAPTER FROM MONITOR When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary Any additional monitor s will be designated as Secondary point to www ati com for purchase Display Configurations The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card Display Configuration One CRT display One DFP display One TV CRT display TV DFP display TV CRT display DFP display CRT display CRT display CRT display DFP display TV CRT display CRT display TV Connector s Used VGA connector OR DVI I connector with DVI I to VGA adapter DVI I connector TV Output VGA connector TV Output DVI I connector TV Output VGA connector DVI I connector VGA connector
5. performance Select Performance for the best possible 3D gaming performance at a slight reduction in 3D image quality The maximum screen resolution possible will automatically be indicated Select Quality for the best possible 3D image quality at a slight reduction in 3D gaming performance The maximum screen resolution possible will automatically be indicated SmoothVision Anti Aliasing can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X or 4X Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image 18 Texture Preference slider Mipmap Detail Level slider Wait for Vertical Sync Compatibility Settings button Defaults Selecting this decides whether your application should use high quality or high performance textures Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals This will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use Mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase requiring a higher quality texture of the same image The base mipmap is the highest quality texture and all subsequent mipmaps are smaller sized textures of the same image Moving the slider to the right selects a higher quality bas
6. ATI display tabs These tabs are accessed through the Windows Display Control Panel through the Advanced button located on the Settings tab For a detailed explanation of each ATI tab refer to Catalyst Software Suite on page 7 Direct 3D and OpenGL The Catalyst Software Suite also supports the latest versions of Direct 3D and OpenGL Many new 3D game titles and the latest versions of older titles will virtually come to life as they utilize their advanced Direct 3D or OpenGL features Gamers can tweak their settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance ATI s Direct 3D and OpenGL tabs are available through the Windows Display Control Panel through the Advanced button located on the Settings tab For a detailed explanation of the Direct 3D and OpenGL tabs refer to Direct 3D Control Panel on page 16 and OpenGL Control Panel on page 21 HydraVision In addition to the multiple display functionality available with AIT s Catalyst Software Suite you can also use HydraVision for advanced multi monitor management For more information on HydraVision please refer to the HydraVision User s Guide PDF located on your ATI Installation CD Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitor s The RADEON 9000 PRO provides hardware support for one VGA monitor and one flat panel monitor or two VGA monitors using a DVI I to VGA adapter
7. connection to TVs with S Video In Connecting Your TV Output to a TV or VCR 1 Turn off your PC and your TV or VCR 2 Determine if your TV or VCR has an S Video In or Composite In connection 3 The TV Output on your RADEON 9000 PRO will be either an S Video connector or Composite connector Please attach an appropriate cable to the TV Output on your card S Video or Composite Attach the other end of the cable to your TV or VCR Refer to the illustration for further help 4 Turn on your PC and your TV or VCR S Video Out Composite Out OR S Video to Composite Adapter 27 Starting Windows with TV Display Enabled The TV screen may become scrambled during the initial Windows logo display This is only a temporary effect and your screen will be restored within a few seconds During start up your RADEON 9000 PRO will go through a sequence of mode settings during which your TV display will remain blank This process takes only a few seconds and helps program the TV display Using SCART Connectors for European TVs Right red Audio In 1 eft white Connect to PC Connect to Audio Cable Audio Out TV or VCR Composite Cable or S Video to Composite Adapter Cable Connect to PC SCART l TV Output CONNECTOR Composite Video In yellow The above illustration shows how to connect your PC to a European TV using the SCART The SCART connector supports only the Composite
8. presentations watching movies and browsing the Internet However the display on your monitor may change or looked squashed This occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensions of your TV To correct the 29 monitor s display use the monitor s control buttons to adjust its display size and position Some single frequency monitors may not work with TV display enabled If you experience problems when TV display is enabled disable TV display to restore your monitor s display Adjusting Monitor Display The size of the display on your monitor may be smaller and not perfectly centered when you have TV display enabled These effects are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on the Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the Monitor Properties page accessible by clicking on the Monitor button on the ATI Displays tab to adjust the display on your monitor only Click on the TV button to adjust the TV display only Viewing Text ona TV A TV is designed primarily to show moving rather than static images The large dot pitch of a TV which is fine for moving video will yield poor quality static images such as text The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can appear blurred or unclear on a TV You can compensate for this by using larger fonts To Use Larger Display Fonts 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 For Windows XP click the Appea
9. video format which means you will have to use an S Video to Composite video adapter cable if your RADEON 9000 PRO supports the S Video connector If your European TV has S Video In you can use an S Video cable available in most consumer electronic stores rather than the SCART connector if your RADEON 9000 PRO supports the S Video connector The RADEON 9000 PRO with the Composite out connector DOES NOT support connection to TVs with S Video In 28 How To Enable Disable The TV Display 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab Click on the TV button Click the enable disable button EF Click OK or Apply to save the changes Using and Adjusting TV Out For information about how to use TV display right click the ATI taskbar icon point to Help then point to ATI Television Display How TV Display Cannot Be Used A TV cannot be left connected to the RADEON 9000 PRO if two analog monitors are connected even if the TV is off and not enabled in the software An analog monitor connected to the DVI I connector cannot be left connected to your RADEON 9000 PRO when TV out is enabled In both cases your graphics card will become overloaded resulting in a dim image on all devices Using a Monitor vs Using the TV Display Using your TV for your PC s display is ideal for playing games giving
10. you get the most out of your TV Out feature IMPORTANT INFORMATION for European Customers Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used simultaneously with TV display When you enable TV display in Europe the refresh rate for the monitor and TV is set to 50Hz Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be damaged e Please check the documentation supplied with your monitor to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of 50HZz If your monitor does not support 50 Hz or if you are not sure then turn off your monitor before turning on your PC when using your TV asa display For information on disabling TV display see How To Enable Disable The TV Display on page 28 Some TVs in Europe may use a SCART connection If you use SCART please read Using SCART Connectors for European TVs on page 27 before attempting to connect your PC to your European TV Connecting toa TV ora VCR To connect your RADEON 9000 PRO to a TV ora VCR use the available TV Output connector Your 26 TV or VCR ail ki RRT Sa S Video Cable or oy j Composite Cable NOTE Newer TVs may have the Video Input on the front panel card will support either an S video connector or a Composite connector If your TV has cable input only you can connect your card to your TV through your VCR or an RF modulator available in most electronics stores The RADEON 9000 PRO with the Composite out connector DOES NOT support
11. DVI I connector with DVI I to VGA adapter VGA connector DVI I connector TV Output UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION Comments CRT cathode ray tube analog display DFP digital flat panel display Cards with S Video out also support Composite out via an S Video to Composite adapter Cards with Composite out DO NOT support connection to TVs with S Video Input Unsupported configuration if the CRT display is attached to the DVI I connector via a DVI I to VGA adapter The DVI I connector can support a CRT display using a DVI I to VGA adapter The TV display will clone the image of one of the other two displays point to www ati com for purchase Catalyst Software Suite The following section provides an explanation of each ATI tab available after installing the Catalyst Software Suite Features presented in the following pages may not be supported in all operating systems and or may appear differently ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides the multi monitor features Here you can enable disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays Displays Scheme J se Monitor 1024768 60 Hz 8 Enabling Disabling Secondary Displays 1 5 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button Click on the ATI Displays tab Click the enable disab
12. RADEON 9000 PRO User s Guide Version 2 0 P N 137 40356 20 Rev A Copyright 2002 ATI Technologies Inc All rights reserved ATI and all ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc All other company and or product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners Features performance and specifications are subject to change without notice Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams Reproduction of this manual or parts thereof in any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc is strictly prohibited Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document ATI Technologies Inc assumes no liability with respect to the operation or use of ATI hardware software or other products and documentation described herein for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this documentation for any interruption of service loss or interruption of business loss of anticipatory profits or for punitive incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of the ATI hardware software or other products and documentation provided herein ATI Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to improve reliability function or design With respect to ATI products which this do
13. ab provides detailed driver information and access to the card s specifications You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon Options Yersion Information CATALYST Version O21 2D Version 6 13 10 6091 Packaging Version T r 2 020506a 003824E ATI Details Re achvate all warning messages Enable ATI taskbar icon application Show ATI icon on taskbar Disable quick resolution feature Provides the Catalyst version number 2D version number and the driver build information Provides access to the Details tab which lists the card s hardware details and driver information This allows you to reactivate any disabled graphics warning messages Unchecking this allows you to disable the ATI taskbar applications and removes the ATI icon from your system tray Unchecking this allows you to remove the ATI icon from your system tray without disabling the ATI icon applications Quick resolution feature is accessible by left clicking the ATI icon in the system tray Checking this option disables the feature Clicking the Details button provides access to the Details tab Details GFU Type ASIC ID Bus Type Current Bus Setting BIOS Version BIOS Part Number BIOS Date Memory Size Memon Type Diver File Control Panel Version RADEON 3000 5157 AGP T8 AGP 2s AGP 44 AGP 0 107 11383202100 2001708729 E4 ME DOR SGRAM 4 SDRAM ati dyag dll 6 13 10 3005 Meron Upgrade Modules
14. changes you have made Changing Display Configurations If you move your PC to a place where you are using TV display only make sure that you have the TV display feature enabled You can set your display resolution as high as 1024x768 However higher resolutions will result in a virtual desktop If a TV is your only display device and a higher mode is selected the display on your TV will disappear Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program your RADEON 9000 PRO directly to run under a specific display mode This may cause your TV display to turn off automatically or become scrambled the PC monitor will not be affected Your TV display will be restored once you exit the game or if you restart your PC
15. cument relates ATI disclaims all express or implied warranties regarding such products including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose and non infringement Product Notice MACROVISION A Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 and 4 907 093 licensed for limited viewing users only B In the printed collateral material that accompanies the Product the following notice must be printed in an appropriate place in such materials This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Table of Contents INTFOGUCHION 530i cncn mangeee tees cam oan ee 1 Feat res At A Glam seccions adani aan aea aSa Ea aa 2 Radeon M IOOC PRO onena a a a a 2 ATP s Catalyst Software Suite sssesccccsooosoececcccceccccccoccossssosssssecccecseseeesee 3 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience 0sssseeeeseeeeeeees 3 Direct 3D and OpenGL SEE E T eer ec a ane E E E E T 3 HydiaVision oeron E E N 3 Multiple DisplayS 0 00 cece es 5 Connecti
16. e mipmap delivering the highest quality application experience Moving the slider to the left selects a lower quality mipmap delivering the highest application performance Wait for vertical sync will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with the higher frame rate Selecting Application Preference allows the application to decide whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate regardless of the monitor s refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run This button allows you to access advanced settings that can solve compatibility issues for a few specific Direct 3D applications This button allows you to reset the Direct3D settings to default values 19 Direct 3D Compatibility Settings Direct3D Compatibility Settings Settings Support WW buter C Enabled Support 32 bit butfer depth C Enabled f Disabled Alpha dithering method f Error diffusion C Ordered Support OFT texture formats Enabled Disabled Alternate pixel center t Enabled f Disabled This will enable W Buffer support for 3D games It is recommended to disable this for games that do not support this feature Certain applications require the increased precision of W Buffering and will exhibit artifacts unless the W Buffer is enabled
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18. gs you can maximize overall performance by moving the slider to the left or you can enhance overall image quality by moving the slider to the right OpenGl Main Settings po penG See pera ae ean Te eee TEA Ae ay r anne Dice lt Per Bal d lity erformance alance Quality Bi Rieter Settee Custom Settings Anisotropic Filtering Application v Preference SMOOTHYVISION trn Application iv Preference C Performance Quality Texture Preference Quality lt Performance Quality Mipmap Detail Level Tere lt Performance Quality Wait for Vertical Sync C Always Of amp Application Preference Compatibility Settings Defaults 22 This allows you to emphasize what kind of application experience you d like to have Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality Moving this slider from one position to the next changes the individual Custom Settings sliders found below When Custom Settings is checked the Main Settings slider is disabled allowing you to move each individual slider in the Custom Settings section below Setting the individual sliders gives you complete control over your application experience Using Custom Settings is recommended for advanced users only Anisotropic filtering uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together Selecting A
19. h resolution in 3D up to 2048x1536 e Best performance for today s and tomorrow s applications Supports TV out to connect your PC to your TV or VCR 2 Features At A Glance Radeon 9000 PRO The RADEON 9000 PRO provides high performance acceleration for today s demanding 3D graphic applications Its main features are VIDEO IMMERSION II which provides industry leading DVD playback and digital TV decode capability CHARISMA ENGINE II which is the main GPU providing the necessary power to accelerate today s 3D games and applications SMARTSHADER technology which can realistically create the visual properties of any material like glass metal wood and produce 3D depth by rendering the object s shadows SMOOTHVISION which provides users with various degrees of jaged edge removal from 3D images allowing users to configure their own high quality or high performance gaming experience PIXEL TAPESTRY JI which provides even greater 3D rendering power Dual monitor support TV output support Digital flat panel support ATFs Catalyst Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming Experience ATT s Catalyst Software Suite provides multiple display functionality and the advanced graphic features such as SMARTSHADER for the ultimate 3D gaming experience For help on installing the Catalyst Software Suite refer to the Getting Started Guide The Catalyst Software Suite installs the
20. igher resolution panel However ratiometric expansion 1s only available on the Primary display Therefore if a flat panel display FPD is set as Secondary the Extended Desktop mode is disabled and the resolution is less than the FPD s native resolution This causes the FPD to default to center mode 11 ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab is used to adjust the color settings You can change the red green and blue display colors Desktop brightness and Game Gamma brightness can also be changed Color Color Curve Desktop brightness This increases or decreases the brightness of your desktop The higher the gamma value the higher the brightness of your display This adjusts the selected color red green or blue check button by moving the color curve with your mouse This accesses Game Gamma Properties This allows you to reset the desktop brightness and color settings to default values 12 Clicking the Game Gamma button accesses the Game Gamma Properties Game Gamma Properties Game Gamma Apply These controls allow you to increase or decrease the color brightness of Direct 3D and OpenGL games played in fullscreen mode NOTE Game Gamma is NOT supported in Windows NT4 0 Uncheck this to adjust the RGB sliders individually Check this to adjust all three sliders at the same time This allows you to reset the Game Gamma settings to default values 13 ATI Options Tab The ATI Options t
21. le button for the display device you want to enable disable Click OK or Apply to save the changes Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 1 6 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display Click on the Settings tab Click the monitor icon for the display onto which you want to extend your desktop Click Yes to enable the selected display Checkmark the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box Windows may automatically place 1t there Click OK or Apply to save the changes Dynamic Display Reassignment You can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on the fly without rebooting However before you can change the assignment of the Primary display at least one Secondary display must be enabled and Extended Desktop mode must be enabled To enable a Secondary display refer to the section Enabling Disabling Secondary Displays To enable Extended Desktop Mode refer to the section Enabling Extended Desktop Mode 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button 3 Click on the ATI Displays tab Windows XP Windows Me Windows 98SE The ATI Displays tab shows you the display s that are active The Primary display has the F button depressed To change the display assignment you can click the Primary display s E button or you can click the F button of the other display device
22. lity issues for a few specific OpenGL applications This button allows you to reset the OpenGL settings to default values 24 OpenGL Compatibility Settings OpenGL Compatibility Settings Settings Qpenc L Force Z bufter depth C Force 24 bit f Force 16 bit Alpha dithering method f Error diffusion C Ordered Support ETs buffer region extension C Enabled f Disabled This allows you to explicitly set the Z Buffer depth Most applications will work best when Disabled is selected When applications use both dithering and alpha blending visual artifacts can occur This option allows you to select how the application should handle both features at the same time In most cases Error Diffusion will handle this situation quite well but there are a few cases where selecting Ordered may be necessary Enabling this feature allows rapid updates of those portions of your screen that have changed Note that most applications will not be affected by activating this feature This button allows you to reset the OpenGL Compatibility Settings to default values Using TV Out View your PC s display ona TV Your RADEON 9000 PRO has TV Out capability You can attach your card to a TV and monitor at the same time Or you can connect it to your VCR and record your monitor s display TV display is ideal for playing games giving presentations watching movies and browsing the Internet The following tips will help
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24. o emphasize what kind of application experience you d like to have Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance while moving the slider to the right will provide excellent 3D image quality Moving this slider from one position to the next changes the individual Custom Settings sliders found below When Custom Settings is checked the Main Settings slider is disabled allowing you to move each individual slider in the Custom Settings section below Setting the individual sliders gives you complete control over your application experience Using Custom Settings is recommended for advanced users only Anisotropic filtering uses a texture filtering technique that blends multiple texture samples together Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality textures with a negligible reduction in the application s performance The number of samples taken when anisotropic filtering is performed can vary By moving this slider to the right as the number of samples taken increases the quality of the final image increases significantly 16X provides extremely detailed crisp looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible SmoothVision Anti Aliasing improves image quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images resulting in smoother more natural looking objects Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality images with a negligible reduction in the application s
25. our application should use high quality or high performance textures Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals This will allow you to choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the application will use Mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase requiring a higher quality texture of the same image The base mipmap is the highest quality texture and all subsequent mipmaps are smaller sized textures of the same image Moving the slider to the right selects a higher quality base mipmap delivering the highest quality application experience Moving the slider to the left selects a lower quality mipmap delivering the highest application performance Wait for vertical sync will lower the frame rate of full screen games but reduce the image tearing that can occur with the higher frame rate Selecting Application Preference allows the application to decide whether or not it should display its frames at the refresh rate of the monitor Selecting Always Off allows the application to run at its highest possible frame rate regardless of the monitor s refresh rate which is typically less than the frame rate at which the application will run This button allows you to access advanced settings that can solve compatibi
26. pplication Preference will result in high quality textures with a negligible reduction in the application s performance The number of samples taken when anisotropic filtering is performed can vary By moving this slider to the right as the number of samples taken increases the quality of the final image increases significantly 16X provides extremely detailed crisp looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible SmoothVision Anti Aliasing improves image quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images resulting in smoother more natural looking objects Selecting Application Preference will result in high quality images with a negligible reduction in the application s performance Select Performance for the best possible 3D gaming performance at a slight reduction in 3D image quality The maximum screen resolution possible will automatically be indicated Select Quality for the best possible 3D image quality at a slight reduction in 3D gaming performance The maximum screen resolution possible will automatically be indicated SmoothVision Anti Aliasing can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X or 4X Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image Texture Preference slider Mipmap Detail Level slider Wait for Vertical Sync Compatibility Settings button Defaults 23 Selecting this decides whether y
27. rance tab For Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 click the Settings tab the Advanced button then the General tab For Windows NT click the Settings tab 30 In the Font Size box select the size you want your displayed fonts to be Click Apply If prompted click Yes to restart your PC Reducing Edge Distortion When using a TV for your PC s display you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your TV screen This effect depends on your TV and the PC application you are running To reduce edge distortion you can increase the TV display s horizontal size To Increase the Horizontal Size 1 Q QA Q Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button Click on the ATI Displays tab Click on the TV button Click the Adjustments tab In the Screen Size section click on the plus button beside the horizontal arrowheads z to increase the horizontal size of the TV display Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made You can also reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV s contrast To Increase the TV Contrast 1 Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display 31 2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button Click on the ATI Displays tab Click on the TV button Drag the Contrast slider to the right to increase the contrast 6 Click OK or Apply to save the
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